Leadership Training Weekend - Paretai Lodge, 17-19 November 2017

When reflecting on the Leadership Weekend, one of the suggestions that came up near the end was that the name put some people off. For example, “if I go to the Leadership Weekend I will have to lead trips” or “they are going to tell me how to suck eggs...

Inland Track, Abel Tasman National Park, 21–23 October 2017

Leader: Michele Cunningham | Scribe: Philip Palmer Four members put their hands up for this trip: myself, our trip leader Michele, plus her partner Peter, and David Cook. I collected the others for the drive to Marahau and our appointment with the...

Scotts Knob, Leatham Conservation Area, 25-27 Aug 2017

Leader: Mike Drake We departed Nelson at 2:00pm on Friday. With Steve driving along with Leah, we collected Pat and Chris and headed to Belgrove. Mike arrived soon after and we loaded up Mike’s Hilux 4WD and headed towards the Leatham off the Wairau...

Golden Bays Walks, 11-14 Aug 2017

Organiser & host: Brian Renwick Pupu Valley Walkway Saturday dawned fine and, after a leisurely start from the too comfortable accommodation, we drove to Pupu Hydroelectric Power Station, at 250kW, not one of NZ’s mightiest, but on a lovely site. A...

Red Hill, Mt Richmond Forest Park, 10-12 June 2017

Leader: Pat Holland This trip was the idea of Nina Dickerhof, our visitor from Christchurch. A three-day trip was necessitated by the short winter days. Day 1: The eight of us drove to Inwoods Lookout. The road is in bad condition so we had grave fears...